Vegas Blue is the tenth solo studio album by guitarist Brian Tarquin, released on July 7, 2017, by BHP Music-Guitar Trax Records.[2] All tracks were recorded at Tarquin's Jungle Room Studios in Merritt Island, Florida and second predominantly vocal album recorded by Brian with Phil Naro from Billy Sheehan’s band Talas. Tarquin composed and produced the songs especially for the shooting tragedy in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Mandalay Bay Hotel on October 1st, 2017.[3] It features guest appearances by Steve Morse (Deep Purple), Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal (ex-Guns N' Roses), Trey Gunn (King Crimson), Tony Carey (Rainbow), Hal Lindes (Dire Straits), Brian states, “This release is dedicated to the victims of the tragic events that occurred at the Mandalay Bay Hotel. All our hearts and prayers go out to them and their families. Through this music we have tried to creatively express our deepest feelings.” [4]
Track listing
Personnel
- Brian Tarquin – all rhythm, melody & solo guitars & bass on (track 1)
- Reggie Pryor – drums (tracks 1-6, 9, 11)
- Rick Mullen – bass (tracks 2)
- Randy Coven – bass (tracks 10)
- Trey Gunn – guest bass (3, 9)
- Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal – guest guitar solo (track 2)
- Hal Lindes – guest guitar solo (track 1, 11)
- Don Black – sax (track 6)
- Phil Naro – vocals (tracks 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11)
- Greg Morrow – drums (tracks 7, 8, 10)
- Steve Morse – guest guitar solo (tracks 1, 11)
- Brandon Miller – bass (tracks 5, 6)
- Chris Ingram – bass, keyboards (tracks 4, 7, 8)
- Brian Tarquin – mix engineer, producer
- Additional vocal recording by Frank Tassone
- David Glasser of Airshow & Geoff Gray – mastering engineers
- Brian Tarquin – graphic design
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